Best Public Schools in Greensburg, IN

Summary:

The city of Greensburg, Indiana is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. These schools serve students across the Greensburg Community Schools and Decatur County Community Schools districts. While the schools share some common challenges, a few standout institutions emerge from the data.

North Decatur Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 150 elementary schools in Indiana and outperforms district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. In contrast, the middle and high schools in the Decatur County Community Schools district struggle with lower proficiency rates compared to state averages. Greensburg Community High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.8% and strong performance on the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing assessment.

The schools in Greensburg serve a predominantly white student population, with the percentage of non-white students ranging from 8.62% to 10.32%. Chronic absenteeism rates vary, with North Decatur Elementary School having the lowest rate at 5.9% and North Decatur Junior-Senior High School having the highest at 16.6%. Spending per student also varies, from $8,839 at Greensburg Community Junior High to $12,071 at South Decatur Junior-Senior High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greensburg Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Central Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 663-7176	671	43	15.6	43.8%	613 (91.4%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	63.2	115^th of 431 public high schools	73.3%		66.4	87^th of 398 public high schools	78.1%	28	55.2	22.7																50.0	$11,811	$864	$10,947
Greensburg Community Junior High	Public	6-8	505 E Central Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-7523	441	34	12.9	48.5%	403 (91.4%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	57	206^th of 485 public middle schools	57.5%		64.3	160^th of 489 public middle schools	67.3%	46						41.7	38.0	46.2	42.0				31.7	32.1	26.2	29.9		100.0	$8,839	$1,312	$7,528
Greensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Big Blue Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-8112	1,037	59	17.5	55.4%	930 (89.7%)	9 (0.9%)	62 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	62.5	385^th of 1010 public elementary schools	61.9%		63	380^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.6%	5			35.1	32.7	47.9				38.2	60.1	49.4	57.1				55.3	46.4		$10,234	$1,466	$8,768
North Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3300 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-9215	521	32	16.2	51.2%	493 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	83.2	148^th of 1010 public elementary schools	85.3%		85.7	121^st of 1016 public elementary schools	88.1%	27			61.0	56.5	39.3	54.9			54.1	79.2	63.0	53.6	60.6			64.9	51.8		$10,020	$729	$9,291
North Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3172 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 663-4204	478	38	12.7	45.6%	455 (95.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40.8	259^th of 431 public high schools	39.9%		34.6	273^rd of 398 public high schools	31.4%	14	44.6	13.9					53.0	62.2	57.9					36.4	40.5	38.6		38.3	$10,844	$537	$10,307
South Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9302 S Cr 420 W	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 591-3115	436	31	14.2	63.1%	415 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	53.8	485^th of 1010 public elementary schools	52.0%		67.5	333^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	67.2%	152			28.6	41.7	36.5	39.0			36.6	48.2	50.0	46.0	42.4			46.6	31.8		$10,258	$1,125	$9,133
South Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8885 S Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 591-3330	387	37	10.4	51.7%	366 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	52.1	187^th of 431 public high schools	56.6%		45.6	207^th of 398 public high schools	48.0%	20	59.6	14.9					27.1	27.6	27.4					30.0	22.8	26.5		41.6	$12,071	$417	$11,654

Cities Near Greensburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milroy	11.17 mi	1	282^nd
Batesville	11.9 mi	4	71^st
Waldron	13.58 mi	2	263^rd
Osgood	15.95 mi	2	309^th
Hope	17.18 mi	2	203^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Greensburg, IN

North Decatur Elementary School

Greensburg Community High School

Greensburg Elementary

Greensburg Community Junior High

South Decatur Elementary School

South Decatur Junior-Senior High School

North Decatur Junior-Senior High School

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